#BEBE8A
Matcha · light warm yellow
About #BEBE8A
#BEBE8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Matcha (ΔE 7.8); Sand comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A8ABE — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BEBE8A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BEBE8A?
#BEBE8A is a moderately saturated, light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 75% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BEBE8A?
Use black text. Black on #BEBE8A has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BEBE8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8ABE, and analogous partners are #BEA48A and #A4BE8A.